A Julkhyr carpet Uzbekistan, circa 1900, woven in three strips, the deep aubergine field of stellar and hooked guls framed by a lozenge motif border with a knotted fringe, 348cm x 247cm

From a Private collector of Central Asian textiles and weavings

Julkhyr rugs are coarse rugs with long pile and often woven in strips sewn together, they are generally used as sleeping rugs.